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PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 
T\A/0-ROOM BUILDINGS 




PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 

C. G. SCHULZ 

SUPERrNTENDENT OF PUBLIC I NSTRUCTIOtsJ 



F". E. HALDEN. ARCHITECT, MINNEAPOLIS 

JANUARY 1912 



CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS 

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M I N N E S O T A 



Book B 

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 
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PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 

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F. E. HALDEIN. ARCHITECT. MINNEAPOLIS 



JANUARY 1912 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Page 

Introduction 3 

Two-Room Consolidated School Bulding', Desig-n 5 5-13 

Specifications for Two-Room Consolidated School Building, Design 5. . . 15-21 



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Department of public instruction, 
minnesota 



INTRODUCTION 



This publication has been prepared witli much care and at considerable expense. 
Its purpose is to aid county superintendents and rural school boards in schoolhouse 
architecture. In both plannint^- and erection, school buildings should receive much 
more intelligent thought and attention than hitherto. 

The first questicm of importance is that of a suitable site. The factors that enter 
into this are: ( 1 ) accessibility for the greater number of children in the district; 
(2) nearness to public roads; (3) elevation and drainage; (4) adaptability of the .soil 
for trees. School buildings should not be on or near low or undrained ground. The 
site should afford ample room for play ground; the .school law requires that it shall 
contain not less than two acres, when practicable. In consolidated districts the site 
must contain not less than two acres. 

The children have the right to be housed in a building that is inviting from the 
standpoints of location, exterior appearance, and inside arrangement; and the right to 
exercise on school grounds that have been beautified by the planting of trees and 
shrubbery, and the laying of walks. 

Do not plan for only the immediate present; bear in mind that the new building 
is to answer for at least twenty-five years. Make it sufficiently large to meet the 
increasing demands of attendance and modern education, and provide in it cloakrooms, 
a library room, and the other conveniences indicated in the drawings and the specifi- 
cations. The schoolhouse should be regarded as the common home of the children, 
and should serve as their social,- as wellas educational, centre. 

The conditions as to sanitation must be fully met. Be sure to observe the rules 
and requirements of the State Board of Health with regard to the lighting, heating, 
and ventilating of new school buildings. 

It is about as cheap to build a schoolhouse that is beautiful, substantial, and 
commodious as it is to put up one that is unattractive in its appearance, temporary in 
its construction and use, and cramped in its proportions. Our rural schoolhouses 
should not only be in visual hannony with our fine natural scenery and picturesque 
farms, but should express in some measure the prosperity that accrues to the people 
of Minnesota from her forests, her mines, her prairies, her lakes. 

Plans— School boards will understand that the plans given in this book are 
designed as types— hence suggestive. It is not imderstood that they must be followed 
in every detail where different and better plans can be secured. School boards are 
required to submit their plans and specifications for consolidated buildings to this 
Department before the contract is let or the work undertaken. 

It will prove to be a matter of economy, and better work in construction will be 
done if a competent and reliable supervising architect or superintendent of construc- 
tion is placed in charge of the erection of the building. 

C. G. SCHULZ, 
St. P.^UL, January, 1912. Superintendent of Public Instruction. 




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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 

TWO ROOM CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BUILDING 



GENERAL CONDITIONS 



1. The drawings and siuh writings, interlineations, 
figures and details as may be ui)on them, are to be con- 
sidered a part of. and as illustrating the specifications, 
and the Contractor is expected and requested to carefully 
examine the contents of these specifications, and in all 
cases where the drawings are figured, the figures must be 
taken as the given dimensions, without reference to what 
they measure, according to scale, but where figures are 
not given, the scale must be followed. All external mea- 
surements as indicated are to be taken on the outside line, 
where not otherwise indicated or specified. 

2. The Contractor will be required in all cases to use 
proper care and diligence in bracing, securing and pro- 
tecting all parts of his work against wind, rain, storm, etc.. 
in as much as they may interfere with the stability and 
perfection of the work; also in all cases to judge as to the 
amount of diligence and care required for same, and for 
the proper execution of the various constructions, and no 
ordinary care or quality of workmanship will be allowed 
where the nature of the work requires extra care. 

o. The Contractor shall lay out his own work and be 
responsible for its correctness and ii; to give it his personal 
superintendence; also keeping a competent foreman con- 
stantly on the grounds, and the Contractor shall furnish 
him all information in conformity with the plans and spec- 
ifications. 

4. All payments made on the work durin.i; its progress. 
on account of contract or extra work, shall in no case be 
construed as an acceptance of the work executed; but the 
Contractor shall be liable for all the conditions of the con- 
tract and these specifications, until the work is finished, 
com-pleted and accepted. 

5. The Owner reserves the right to change or modify 
the plans or these specifications in any particular or to 
make any deviations in the construction, detail or execution 
without in either case invalidating or rendering void the 
contract; and in any case such alterations shall increase 
or diminish the cost of doing the work, the amount to be 
allowed to the Contractor or the Owner shall be such as 
is equitable and just. 

6. Should any extra work or changes on the plans be 
required whereby the cost may be increased or diminished, 
all such changes must be determined and agreed upon 
before the change is made, and to be at a pro rata of con- 
tract price, and the amount, whether an increase or de- 
crease of cost, must be made in writing and attached to 
contract ; verbal agreements not binding on either party. 

7. The General Contractor is to co-operate with all 
other contractors on the building, so that, as a whole, 
the job shall be a com|)lete and well finished one of its 



kind, and shall arrange and carry on his work in such 
manner that the co-operating contractors shall not be un- 
necessarily hindered or delayed in the progress of the 
work; and when the work is thoroughly finished, the Con- 
tractor shall remove from the premises all tools, ma- 
chinery, debris, rubbish, etc., leaving the building and ad- 
jacent premises clean and free from all obstructions and 
hindrances, and all left in a neat, clean and complete 
manner. 

8. It is to be understood by the Contractor that the 
building, work, scaffolding, etc., is entirely at his risk 
until the same is completed, and he will be held responsible 
for its safety, and if any damage is done to any parts of 
the building or adjacent property, same is to be made 
good and satisfactory, and all necessary repairing is to 
be done before the job is completed and accepted. 

9. All the necessary labor and material to be fur- 
nished, and all done in the best workmanlike manner 
known to the trade. 

10. The Owner shall maintain full fire insr.rance on 
the building at all times. 

11. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and 
all proposals, and shall determine to whom the contract 
shall be awarded: the Contractor's reputation and ability, 
as well as the amount of the proiiosal. will be considered, 
and the award of the contract made in accordance. 

12. Building to be completed by or before 

13. The plans consist of: Basement plan, First 
Floor plans, four Elevations and Sectional drawings, all 
drawn to scale indicated on same. 

14. I>ocation and level of building to be established 
by Owner, and Owner to pay all fees for same. 

l.j. The Contractor shall obtain all necessary per- 
mits, paying the lawful fee therefor; shall give requisite 
notice to the proper authorities relative to the work in 
charge; shall be liable for all accidents to persons, or 
damage to property traceable to the negligence of himself 
or his subordinates, and shall be responsible for any vio- 
lation of local laws or ordinances. He shall, in fine, duly 
and adequately protect his work at all times during its 
progress. 

16. The Contractor shall promptly remove from the 
work and its vicinity all materials rejected, when so di- 
rected by the Superintendent, and shall promptly remove 
all the rubbish at the proper times when so ordered by 
the Superintendent or Owner. 

17. The Contractor shall allow the use of his staging 
by other persons working upon the building, and he shall 
shift the staging, and supply and set all jilanking requisite 
for the carrying out of the work. 



(TWO BOOM CONSULWATED SCHOOL BUILDING— Continned) 



IS. The Contractor shall furnish and maintain a tem- 
porary water-closet or privy, and allow the same to be 
used by every person doing anything relating to the erec- 
tion or completion of the building, whether done under 
this contract or by other mechanics and shall carry out 
all directions relating to such exigencies, and shall remove 
same on completion of this contract, 

19. The Contractor shall not assign or sublet the 
work, or any part of the work, without the consent of 
the Owner in writing, and shall keep the control and 
charge of the work and every part thereof, and give his 
personal supervision thereto. He shall allow all other per- 
sons doing work for the Owner free access to the building, 
and shall render them all necessary assistance. 



20. The Contractor is to attend to and keep himself 
fully informed as to size, shape and position of all open- 
ings required for heating apparatus and other things 
needed. 

21. Items mentioned in the specifications and not indi- 
cated on the drawings, or vice versa, are to be executed 
as if occurring in both, and if anything is omitted neces- 
sary to make the Job complete, the same to be furnished 
and done without extra charge after the contract is signed. 

22. All the preceding specifications and the following 
detail specifications are to form parts of the contract. 

23. Contractor must furnish satisfactory bond before 
work is begun, and also furnish waiver of liens from ma- 
terial men when required. 



MASON'S SPECIFICATIONS 



EXCAVATION: The lines and levels to be furnished 
by Owner. Clear away all rock, dirt and rubbish. Excavate 
for the basement, for all footings, for walls, piers, chim- 
ney, drains, etc. Excavate at least one foot larger than 
the outside line for all walls, and to the full depth. Do all 
necessary excavation required, so as to carry out the work 
as specified and shown on drawings. 

All earth or rock from the excavation not required 
for filling in or grading, is to be removed from the prem- 
ises, otherwise all to be left at some suitable place on the 
ground. Grading to be done by Contractor. 

Fill in earth around the walls, piers, drains, etc. The 
filling after the mortar is dry. All filling to be well rammed, 
and the earth sloped away on all sides from the walls 
of the building, 

FOUNDATION WORK 

FOOTINGS: Put down under all walls, chimney, steps, 
etc, as indicated on plans, concrete footings. Concrete to 
be composed of one part good Portland Cement, three 
parts clean gravel and three parts clean sand by measure, 
well mixed and properly tamped solid. Footings to be 6 
Inches on both sides of walls. Chimney footings to be at 
least 12 inches thick, 

CONCRETE FOUNDATION: In case foundation walls 
are built of concrete, the walls are to be of sizes and forms 
shown on plans and details for concrete foundation. Walls 
to be 12 Inches thick as indicated, and of concrete com- 
posed of one part high grade Portland Cement, three 
parts clean gravel and three parts clean sand, by measure, 
well mixed and poured into forms and well tamped. Build 
walls level on top to receive joists, and beam fill to top 
of joists. Outside of foundation wall below grade, to be 
brushed over with a coat of neat cement. 

If 14 inch grade course is to be of cement stone, it 
should be cast in place. 

CEMENT FLOORS AND STEPS: Where floors in 
basement are to be cement floors, the earth must be lev- 
eled off and tamped solid after all pipe work and other 
work is done. First layer to be of concrete composed of 
one part Portland cement and six parts sand and gravel, 
well mixed and properly tamped solid, and when sufficient- 
ly set, covered with one inch layer composed of on<? pari 
Portland cement and one part clean, sharp sand, making a 



total thickness of 4 inches. The finish coat to be well 
troweled down, brushed wet, and troweled to a smooth, 
hard finish. 

Outside steps to be of concrete and cement of same 
proportion siiecified for fioors, 

STONE FOUNDATION: Where foundation is to be 
built of stone, build walls and piers as shown on drawings, 
of good sound rubble stone, laid in Bricklayers' cement 
mortar mixed in proper proportion with clean, sharp sand 
and clear water. 

Rubble walls to be 18 inches thick laid to a line on 
both sides, the Joints and interstices in the walls to be well 
filled with spalls and mortar, and all joints weather pointed 
Inside and below grade outside with good mortar. 

Thoroughly bond all walls and build in door and win- 
dow frames and fuel chute. Build walls level on top to 
receive joists and beam fill between to top of joists, 

CHIMNEY: Build chimney from basement to above 
roof as shown, of good hard, burned brick, laid in Brick- 
layers' cement mortar. Chimney above roof to be faced 
with best red sand mold brick. Build in a 10 inch 16 gauge 
steel smoke stack and provide same with proper openings 
for furnace connection and clean out at bottom. Also pro- 
vide and build in wrought iron straps in brickwork every 
six feet in height at side of stack. Stack to be painted 
with two heavy coats of graphite paint. 

Hood over chimney to be of 24 gauge galvanized iron, 
securely fastened with wrought iron straps. Chimney cop- 
ing stone may be of cast cement stone. 

Provide and set a cast iron cleanout door at base of 
chimney, and leave proper size openings for furnace and 
range connection and in attic for ventilating flue con- 
nections, 

SHEET METAL: All roofs to have gutters of No, 26 
galv, iron and 4 inch corrugated galv. iron down spouts 
connected to gutter at top and provided with ell at bottom 
all well secured to walls. Hip rolls to be of galv. iron. 

Provide and lay 16 inch valleys and all necessary 
flashings of I. C. tin to make a perfectly tight roof; also 
build tin saddle back of chimney of same tin. 

Flash around coping, walls, chimney, etc., and lay in 
tin to guard against leakage. Galvanized iron cornices 
for entrances as shown. 



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All till used in tliis liiiildins for ViiUeys. etc., shall be 
I. ('. tin, eQiial to Scott's lOxtra Coated or Taylor's Old 
Style brand. One coat of red lead iron oxide or Venetian 

rod iiaint witb inire llnsppd oil .shall be aiiplii'd to luulerside 
(il Ihr I in lii-rori' laylnK. 

VENTILATING DUCTS: Furnish and place heat and 
ventilating diu-ts as shown on plans, same to be 26 gauge 
Kalv. iron, all connections with standing seam in-actically 
air tight, and when up. to present a neat and rectangular 
appearance, and to be firmly supported to ceiling and joists 
so as to be permanently held in place without sagging. 
.Ml turns must be made with easy curves so as not to 
ri'tard llic How of air. 

BRICKWORK: Where building is to be built of solid 
lirick, use best, sound, hardburned brick throus;hout. All 
brick to be laid u|i in the best and most workmanlike man- 
ner. Brickwork to be well bedded, flushed up and tied 
every 7th course, all set up in regular bond, pointed close 
to sills and projections. Bed solid all door and window- 
frames. Point up under sills with suitable mortar after 
walls are up. All brickwork must be made perfectly level 
and straight to the proper and exact height. Provide all 
needful material of every description. Protect walls from 
weather at all times. 

The mortar to be composed of clean, sharp sand free 
from loam or alkali, and Bricklayers cement in proportion 
as directed by manufacturers, or lime, or lime and ce- 
ment mortar. All water to be furnished by Contractor and 
paid for by him. and must be clean. 



FACING BRICK: Pressed Ijrick to lie laid up in not 
over fiii" colored mortar joints, color of mortar to be se- 
lected by Building Committee. 

Face brick to be carefully selected, common, uniform 
colored brick to be laid up in V4" spread mortar joints, 
color of mortar to be selected by Building Committee; or 
of pressed brick at about $20.00 per M. laid as described 
above. 

Take special care to keep walls clean. .Joints are to 
be neatly trowel struck. Outside walls to be plumb and 
true and neatly cleaned on completion of building. 

BEAM FILLING: Do all needed brickwork lilling be- 
tween beams or joists for all |iarts in the construction 
throughout. 

CUT STONE WORK: The trimming stone for build- 
ing to be of Bedford. Kasota or Kettle River Sand Stone. 
All stone to be laid on their natural beds. 

All stone work must be laid straight, plumb and true 
and the work executed in a thorough, workmanlike man- 
ner. All face stone work must be neatly pointed at com- 
pletion of building. For details of stone work, see plans 
and sections. 

IRON WORK: Make ample allowance for anchoring 
ceiling joists every six feet. 

Provide 3V2"x.ZVz"x%" steel angles for all doors, win- 
dows and other openings in brickwork. 

Wrought iron stirrups for all headers. 

Provide iron thresholds for outside entrance doors. 

COAL CHUTE: Put in cast iron coal chute where 
Fhown on i)lans. See basement plan. 



PLASTERER'S SPECIFICATIONS 



This Contractor is to examine all ceilings and walls 
where plastering and lathing is to be done, and notify the 
carpenter of any necessary work to be done in order to 
secure a first class job. 

LATH AND PLASTER: All walls and ceiling of first 
story to be lathed and plastered two coats. Lath to be 
best white pine lath free from defects that will stain the 
plaster. Laths to be nailed on with joints broken at every 
sixth course. No lathing to extend back of any studding 
from one room to another or any other place. Lath to be 
%"xl%", laid '>,„" apart, and at right angles to all studs 
or joists, nailed at all bearings. Ceilings in basement to 
have Sacket's % in. plaster boards lor equal! in place of 
wood lath. 

PLASTER: Plaster to be "hard plaster." to be ap- 
proved by Owner's representative. All to be well darbied 
to form straight walls and ceilings, all angles to be slight- 
ly rounded and put on with suflicient force to form firm 
clinchings. Each surface to be finished without joints and 
the whole to be left in a neat and finished condition 
without rough or uneven surfaces. 

Hard finish or white coat to be of well slaked lime 
putty or prepared finish plaster and must be well troweled 
and brushed to a smooth, hard sand finish. The brown 



work to be thoroughly dried out before white hard finish 
is put on. 

Do all repairing and patching after carpenters and 
other workmen, and leave all places sound, clean and 
perfect at the completion of the building. 

EXTERIOR PLASTERING 

LATHING AND GROUNDS: Where exterior of build- 
ing is to be plastered, grounds are to be %"xl" — S" O. C. 
for galv. expanded metal lath. 

MORTAR: On galv. exp. metal lath scratch coat of 
U. S. G. Co.'s (or equal) No. 2C fibered, filling the meshes. 
When this has set. follow with second coat of the same 
material, straightening same with rod and darby. When 
second coat has set apply a coat of No. 2C unfibered, finish- 
ing as specified below. 

FINISH: Rough cast. Mix with the finish coat of 
plaster crushed stone or pebbles of the size desired by 
the Owner, in the proportion of five parts of plaster to one 
part of crushed stone or pebbles, by volume. Apply this 
mortar with a trowel or by dashing it on with wooden 
paddle. 



(TWO ROOM CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BUILDING— ConUnMed) 



CARPENTER 'S SPECIFIC A TIONS 



See General Conditions beginning on page 15. 

All material not otherwise specified to be in No. 1 pine 
or fir, sound and dry and free from defects that will impair 
strength or durability. 

All framing and construction to be with tight, close 
fitting joints and secured with nails, spikes, bolts, straps 
or anchors in a strictly workmanlike, substantial manner. 

Sills in frame construction to be in box form and 
bedded in mortar by mason. 

Joists of first floor to be 2"xl2" — 16" O. C, double 
joists under partitions; all sized to even width, upper 
edge crowning. 

Ceiling joists 2"xl0" — ]6" O. C. over class rooms. 

Studding of all outside walls and partitions 2"x6" — 18" 
O. C. doubled at openings and trebled at corners. Double 
headers over all single door openings, wider openings, as 
over large windows, to be trussed. Inside cross partitions 
2"x6"— 16" O. C. 

Plates to be double 2"x6". 

Rafters 2"x6" — 16" O. C. with 2"x6" collar beams. 

Valley rafters 2"xl0" of full length. 

All of roof to be framed and erected in a substantial, 
workmanlike manner. 

Frame properly around chimney, heat and ventilating 
flue openings and around openings for stairways. 

CROSS BRIDGING: All floor and ceiling joists to 
have 2"x2" cross bridging. Partition bridging to be at 
height of doors. 

FLOOR LINING: The whole first story floor and 
attic to be lined with No. 3 D. & M. S. IS laid tight and 
well nailed at each joist. 

ROOF BOARDS: The entire roof to be covered with 
same kind of boards as lining floor, laid in same manner. 

SHEATHING: In frame construction, the entire ex- 
terior of frame walls to be sheathed with No. 3 D. & M. 
S. IS, laid tight and nailed at each edge with lOd nails. 

FURRING: All furring or lathing, etc., to be supplied 
in substantial manner where necessary. 

GROUNDS: Provide %" grounds at all openings and 
moldings to plaster to. 

EXTERIOR FINISH: Cornice and all other exterior 
finish to be smooth, dry stock of best workmanship and 
erected in strong, neat manner. 

SHEATHING PAPER: Underlay all cornices, clap- 
boards, roof, etc., with No. 2 tar and felt paper over- 
lapping each other at least two inches. Paper under ex- 
panded metal lath should be asphaltum paper. 

On inside of all outside walls between the studding 
place one thickness of blue plaster board paper properly 
fastened in place with lath to each side of studding (this 
to take the place of back plaster). 

Between lining and finished floor of first story, lay 
two thicknesses of best quality R. R. sized paper, also 
on top of joists under rough floor in attic, joints to be 
broken half way. 

ROOF: Root to be shingled with Extra Star A Star 
cedar shingles, laid 4%" to the weather. Split all shingles 
over 8" wide before nailing. Use galv. 3d nails. 



FINISH FLOORS: Lay finish flooring IXL Rock 
Maple flooring 2*4" wide, ■%" thick, ends matched, and 
floor must be well driven together and blind nailed at all 
bearings. Floors to be scraped with steel scraper and 
made smooth and clean for oiling. 

INTERIOR FINISH: Including doors, wainscot, cas- 
ings, base, plinths, stools, aprons, picture moulding, black- 
board moulding, book cases, etc., to be of plain red or 
white oak as may be approved by Owner's representative, 
all to be hand smoothed and erected in best manner. 

DOORS: All doors to be five cross paneled of thick- 
nesses indicated on plans. Doors to be hung on three 
4i^"x4y2" loose pin steel butts, and provided with Yale or 
Corbin locks. Place rubber tipped stops for all inside 
doors. 

Outside basement door as shown on elevation, frame 
to be 2" plank rebated for door and transom. Transom 
to be hung at bottom and provided with transom lift. 
Cover bottom of Domestic Science Room doors to the 
height of 4 in. on each side with galv. iron to make them 
mouse-proof. 

HARDWARE: All finish hardware to be good, sub- 
stantial make equal to Corbins, Yale and Town, or Russel 
and Brwins make, and to be selected to the amount of 
150.00 and paid for by Owners, but placed in position by 
Contractor, this sum to be included in Contractor's bid. 

The Contractor is to provide and place all registers 
tor the heat and ventilation flue outlets, all screws, bolts, 
nails, spikes, etc., in fact all hardware of whatever descrip- 
tion necessary, except finish hardware, to make the job 
complete in every detail. 

STAIRS: To be even shade oak finish, house stringers 
to be ■%" finish. All H. maple treads IVs", tongued and 
grooved, for risers %" tongued and grooved. Half round 
nosing for all treads, %" moulding under all nosings. Wall 
stringers to be finished to fit base, base mould on string- 
ers with base on landings, base mould and quarter round. 
Stairs to be housed, glued and wedged up and to have 
three center carrying stringers. All stair work to be done 
in first class manner. 

Hand rails to be provided for all stairs. 

WINDOWS AND FRAMES: Windows in first and 
basement stories to be as indicated on elevations, of 
straight grained, kiln dried, clear white pine. Jambs to be 
%" blind stops 1%" for large windows. All made and 
erected in best manner. 

Sash of windows to be hung to carefully adjusted C, I. 
balance weights with Silver Lake or Sampson Spot cord 
over steel pulleys. All window sash to be 1%" thick and 
glazed with A. A. D. S. glass, well bedded, bradded and 
puttied. Sash to be oiled or primed from mill. Transom 
sash to be same thickness as doors. All to be glazed with 
D. S, glass, to be hung at bottom and provided with good 
transom lifts. 

All windows to be provided with sash lifts and ilocks 
of real bronze. 

Storm sash to be provided for all windows, to be 1%" 
thick, glazed with best S. S. glass. Large storm sash to 
be divided into foui* lights. All storm sash must be hung 
on convenient storm sash hangers and provide with proper 
fasteners. 



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COAT ROOMS: Coat rooms to have li-" plain hook 
strip on all sides and wire screen clothes and umbrella 
racks in center. Hook strips and racks to be provided 

with siinicicnl inimlxT of japanned wire coat and bat 
hooks. 

BLACKBOARDS: 'I'he side walls of schoolrooms, f.x- 
cept where inti'rrupli'd by doors and windows, to be |iro- 
vided with best slate boards carefully erected, joined and 
smoothed. All slate to be first quality and free from flinty 
substances. 

BOOKCASES AND SHELVING: Bookcases for li- 
brary to have counter shelves same height as window 
stools, and to have drawers and cupboards below, and 
glass doors above counter shelves. Hook cases to be same 
finish as finish of rooms. 



SHELVING: Provide oiien shelves, bavins all books 
in view and within reach. Shelving should be built around 
the walls, and under the windows. Shelving should be 
built standard height, which is about 7 feet 2 inches, 
allowing a 6 inch base, 6 shelves one inch thick, with 10 
inches space between and a 12 inch space for the bottom 
shelf to accommodate large-sized books. Shelves should 
be X inches deep, and not more than 3(i inches long, as 
tlie.\ will sag if too long. 

FLAG POLE: I'rovide and erect a flag pole as shown, 
to be 6" square at base and rounded to 'IVz" at top, or 
liole may be made of steel tubing, and provide with cap, 
ball, pulley, and halyard. 

BELL TOWER: Construct bell tower as shown on 
plans and sections, and make provisions for and hang a 
bell as shown, bell to he provided by Owners. 



PAINTING AND FINISHING 



All tin and sheet metal work to have one coat of good 
mineral paint and two coats of pure white lead and linseed 
oil paint. 

Outside woodwork to be painted must be clean and 
dry at the time of painting. Knots and sappy spots must 
have a coat of shellac before priming. Priming coat to 
consist of pure linseed oil and yellow ochre. All exterior 
woodwork, except shingles, to have two coats of best lin- 
seed oil and pure white lead paint, color to suit Owners. 
Storm sash to have two coats in color to correspond. 

All oak finish throughout shall have one coat of golden 
oak light paste filler, which, when set, shall be thoroughly 



cleaned off. F'inish with two coats of first quality varnish. 
Front entrance doors to be finished with Spar Varnish. 
All oak finish rubbed and sandpapered with No. sand- 
paper with the grain between coats. Last coat rubbed 
with pumice stone and water to a dull finish. 

Maple floors to have two coats of linseed oil, then 
rubbed till surplus oil is removed. 

Basement stairs, sash, doors, and frames to be painted 
same number of coats as outside woodwork. 

Plastered walls and ceilings to be gum sized and 
painted two coats of pure white lead and linseed oil paint 
in light buff or pearl gray tint. 



HEATING AND VENTILATING 



The building is to be heated with a hot air furnace 
and separate itemized bids are to be presented for the 
heatiiig and ventilating to meet the requirements. The 
general arrangement of furnace and fresh air intake pipes 



being indicated on plans. Galv. iron ducts in iiartitions 
from first floor to attic and all registers, however, are to 
be included in general contract, as specified. 



(Tiro ROOM CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BUILDING— Continued ) 



PLUMBING SPECIFICATIONS 

FOR TWO ROOM CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BUILDING 



Separate bids are to be taken for the plumbing and 
a certified check tor five per cent of amount of bid to 
accompany each proposal and check is to be made payable 
to Mr. — . Chairman of Building- 
Committee, that bidder will within ten days enter into 
contract with the Building Committee to make a contract 
to install plumbing in accordance with specifications and 
to furnish a Surety Co.'s bond for the full amount of 
contract price. 

Contractor will also be required to give a bond for 
$200.00 to run one year from date of last payment that 
his work will stand all natural wear for one year from 
time of installing plumbing into building. 

SUPERINTENDENCE: The Contractor shall work in 
liarmony with and co-operate with contractors for other 
work on the building to malve the whole job a complete 
and finished one of its kind, and shall afford access to the 
superintendent for proper inspection of the work both dur- 
ing erection and at the completion. 

ERRORS IN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: The 

drawings herewith submitted and these specifications are 
intended to co-operate fully, but should a case arise in 
which they do not, the Architect shall decide the point 
and his decision shall be binding and final on all parties. 

ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS: The Owners reserve the 
right to reject any or all bids. 

BUILDING LAWS: The Contractor shall consider 
prevailing building laws as part of these specifications and 
conformity thereto must be strictly observed. 

SEWER PIPES: Run 4" salt glazed sewer pipes 
about 5 ft. from foundation wall to disposal plant. Joints 
in sewer pipes to be made with Portland cement and to 
be wiped smooth on the inside. 

SOIL PIPES: Continue the sewer pipes from outside 
of foundation wall with 4" extra heavy cast iron soil pipes 
into basement and back the entire length of same to 
points where shown. Run 4" soil pipes to foot of all 4" 
stacks. Branches for toilets in basement to be 4" and 
for other basement fixtures 2" soil pipes. All stacks to be 
properly capped off at the top and connected to root in 
water tight manner. At bottom of all stacks and at all 
bends insert hand hole clean out fitting with brass screw. 
Also insert same kind of fitting where soil pipes leave 
basement. Bends in soil pipes to be made with Ys and 
sanitary T fittings. Joints in soil pipes to be made with 
double layers of picked oakum and lead and all well 
calked. 

BACK WATER VALVES: All branches in soil pipes 
for plumbing fixtures in basement to be provided with 
Palmer back water valves. 

MANHOLES: Around main clean out fitting and 
around ail other clean out fittings below basement floor, 
build brick manholes with cast iron frames and covers set 
even with basement floor. 

CONCEALED WASTE PIPES: All concealed waste 
pipes under floor and in partitions to be cast iron coil 
pipes or lead waste pipes with brass fittings and wiped 



joints. Waste for water closets ito be 4". for sinks l^/^", 
and for lavatories 1%". No concealed wrought iron waste 
pipes will be allowed. 

WATER SUPPLY: Connect and run 1" galvanized 
iron pipes into basement and to point where branches are 
taken off. Continue with %" galvanized iron pipes to 
fixtures witli branches of %" and %" galvanized iron 
pipes. 

HOT WATER SUPPLY: Connect cold water supply 
to storage tank. From tank run %, % and %" galvanized 
iron pipes to all fixtures for hot water in the same manner 
as for cold water. 

CIRCULATION PIPE: From top of all' risers run 
proper sized circulation pipes to basement and connect 
risers together in a circuit similar to hot water circuit and 
return to storage tank. 

VALVES AND STOP COCKS: Put in gate valve in 
hot water pipe from tank. Put in brass stop and waste 
cocks at foot of all risers for hot and cold water and cir- 
culation, also gate valve where circulation pipe connects 
to tank. All fixtures to be provided with stop valves in 
immediate branches for hot and cold supply pipes. 

SILL COCK: Place two sill cocks where directed. 
Each sill cock to be provided with separate stop and waste 
cock in basement. 

FIXTURES: Provide and properly set where shown 
on plans, the plumbing fixtures, trapped, ventilated, and 
connected to water and sewer. 

CLOSETS: Provide and properly set the number of 
closets shown on plans of the New A-1094 Juvenis Vitro- 
ware Sypon Jet Closets, heavy saddle oak seat with heavy 
box hinge, special N. P. operating valve, N. P. flush pipe 
and galvanized steel 8x24" pressure tank and bracket, or 
of Clows Juvenil M-1869 Madden Patent complete as de- 
scribed in catalogue, or any equally good. 

URINAL: Provide and properly set one A-1388 or 
one N-350 3'-6" Clow, or as good, one piece solid porcelain 
urinal and back with brass beehive strainer, plug, coupling 
and perforated wash down pipe with loose key stop valve. 

LAVATORIES: Provide and properly set two A-164, 
or as good, with No. Fuller N. P. basin cocks with A-4842 
%" N. P. supply pipes and A-4762 N. P. continuous waste 
with "S" traps without vent. 

KITCHEN SINK: Provide and properly set where 
shown one A-1450 one piece enameled iron roll rim sink 
with high back and N. P. strainer, supported on con- 
cealed wall hangers, %" N. P. compression faucets with 
adjustable flanges and 1%" trap to wall. 

DRINKING FOUNTAIN: Provide and properly set 
as shown R-747 Clow's porcelain enameled drinking foun- 
tain or A-915 Twentieth Century drinking fountain, prop- 
erly connected to supply and waste pipes. Waste pipes 
to discharge over urinals. 

FIXTURE NUMBERS are taken from J. B. Clow & 
Son's catalogue and from the Crane "A" catalogue. 

All toilet room partitions shall be regular oak par- 
titions and doors. All plumbing work must be done in 
a neat and practical manner and be perfect at completion. 



(7'H'O liOOAf VONSOIJDATKI) SCHOOL lilULDIS'C Continued) 



STORAGE TANK: l''iiriiish ;iiiil |ihi(c in furnace room 
one 117 Kiilloii .stcfl t;uil<. lo \ie 21" in diameter, ."i ft. in 
lengtli; llic slicll to be ••i,;" tliicl<; tlic lieaiis to be V>" 
thick. 'I"lu' I;ih1< must lie iirovided with a manhole in the 
head. Also place two 2" llanges tor the proper circulation 
of water from the hereinafter specified water heater. 

Connect the two 2" water circulating iiijies in tank to 
the hereinafter specified water heater, also provide one 
2" Crane No. 1126 Water Relief Valve to t)e properly fitted 
to the tank. 

WATER HEATER: Furnish and set in boiler room 
one new No. 10 Ideal .Junior Water Heater and connect 
same as specified to the storage tanU; connect smoke pipe 
with damper from heater to the boiler breeching. Con- 
nect the water heater and storage tank to the service 
pipes in the building with the necessary pipe, fittings and 
valves to make a complete hot water service. Also provide 
and properly set one Ideal Sylphon damper regulator to 
regulate dampers on water heater. 

NOTE: Where building is located on low or flat land 
where fall from building to sewage disposal plant is in- 
sufficient, a concrete sewage reservoir shall be built at a 
convenient distance from the building and a 2%" centri- 
fugal pump used for lifting the sewage and discharge 
same into sewer leading to sewage disposal plant. A float 
in the reservoir shall control the gate valve automatically, 
the pump being located in a dry well beside the sewer res- 
ervoir, the pump running all (the time; or pump may be 
located on the bottom of the sewage reservoir or well and 
have the float shift the belt on the vertical pump shaft. 
the belt on the vertical pump shaft starting and stopping 
the pump. 



ENGINE 

ENGINE: Provide and projierly set one 3 H. P. Fore- 
man, or enual, water cooled gasoline engine. The engine 
shall be set complete with the necessary fixtures and tools 
for oiierating. The engine foundation shall be constructed 
with a good grade of concrete and shall be 12" longer and 
wider than the engine base. The foundation shall be not 
less than 2 feet thick and shall contain the necessary 
anchor bolts equal to the diameter or anchor bolt holes 
in engine base. 

WATER PUMP: Provide and proi)erly set one Allrite, 
or equal, pump, 21/2" cylinder equal to BOO gallons of water 
lier hour. Provide a suitable foundation and connect pump 
to well and water system. 

PRESSURE TANK: Provide and properly set one 
black steel tank, 42" diameter, 10 ft. long. The tank shall 
be 14" thick. The tank heads shall be %" thick. The 
tank shall be tested to 125 lbs. pressure per square inch 
and shall be tight in all seams and joints. 

PRESSURE TANK EQUIPMENT: Provide a suf- 
ficient number of flanges for water service inlets and out- 
lets, and shall have a manhole and plate large enough to 
allow access for cleaning. Provide the necessary tappings 
for water pressure gauge and water glass gauge valves. 

Provide and properly set one pressure gauge not less 
than 4%" in diameter. 

Provide and properly set one set water glass gauge 
valves and glass. The water glass gauge to be arranged 
for the tank to set in a horizontal position, set on approved 
supports to be not less than 4" between tank and floor. 

Provide and properly set one 1%" Crane No. 438, or 
equal, gate valve for draining tank to sewer or catch 
basin. 



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